Stove-leg connection



A. T. WEISS.

STOVE LEG CONNECTION.

APPLICATION mep Nov. e. 1920.

PatentedSept. 27, 1921.

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Alberi T. Wei

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8 1920.

Paten wasepn 27,1921.

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Patented Sept. 27, 1921.

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ALBERT T. WEISS7 OF ROCHESTERQNEVV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO PHILIIPS 6c CLARK STOVE COMPANY, INC., OF GENEVA, NEINk YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Application led November To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALBERT T. Wniss, a citizen of the vUnited States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stove-.Leg Connections, Of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple, strong and durable connection between the base of ranges or ovens and their legs, which is concealed from the outside, leaving the outside of the leg perfectly smooth. i

Another object of this invention is to provide a connection between the frame and legs of a range or oven which, while assembling these parts, cannot mar the finish thereof.. n

These and other objects of this invention will be fully illustrated in the drawing, de scribed in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure l is a front elevation of a corner of the base of a range or stove with a leg attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the parts shown in Fig. l.

Fig. ,4 is a horizontal sectional view of the connection between the base and leg of the range or stove, the section being taken on the line. 4.x X of Fig. 2.V

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation the leg. l

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a complete base of a range, showing the concealed connection between the legs and rails of the base in dotted lines.

Fig. 7 is a rear elevation of one of the rails of the base.

Fig. 8 is a front elevation of this rail. y

Fig. 9 is a front elevation of one of the lees.

2Fig. 10 is a rear elevation of this leg.

F ig. ll is a horizontal sectional view of one of the rails of the base, the section being taken on the line 11X-11x of Fig. 7.

In the several figures of the drawing, like reference numerals indicate like parts.

Stoves andkranges have heretofore been finished on theoutside in plain black or with a nickel plate. There is now a demand for of a portion of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 27, 1921.

8, 19.20. Serial No. 422,572.

such stoves and ranges with an enameled finish. The surfaces on which the enamel is coated should be left as smooth as possible to make the enamel take a nice finish. That is, the enameled surfaces must be without holes therein. Heretofore, it has been customary to fasten the legs to a stove or to the framer that supports the stove, by means of screws that go through Vholes in the legs, the head Of the screw being exposed on the Outside of the legs. Such Openings or projections are unsightly on an enameled surface and the pressure of the screw head on the surrounding enamel sometimes Acauses it to chip. To avoid this and to make the finish of the stove as neat and as attractive as possible, I remove all the fastenings from the front of the legs and conceal them at the back of the legs, leaving the front of the legs of the stove a smooth plane Vor rounded surfaceto which the enamel will adhere without danger of chipping or being chipped. This is also true of the rails that connect the legs, the rails and legs forming the base on which the stove rests. In the absence of enamel or with a Vplain black finish, the appearance of*` the base of the stove is greatly improved and it is more easily kept clean because of my improved fastening'. Y

'My improved fastenings have certain interlocking features that greatly. strengthen the joints to which they are applied so that a more rigid construction is secured thereby.

In my present invention such a connection between the legs and the base of the range or oven is illustrated.k As shown in the figures, this connection consists of the tongues 2 and 3, which are integral with the rails 4 and 5 of the base of the range and the T slot 6 provided at the back Of the leg 7. The T slot 6 is formed in the projection S forming an integral part of the leg 7 and is adapted to receive the head 9 of a carriage bolt 10. By T slot7 it is meant that the slot is T shaped in cross section. The square portion 11 of the shank of this carriage bolt passes through the narrow part of the Tslot and makes close contact Vwith the walls of the slot to prevent its turning therein. The threadedI portion of the shank ofthe carriage bolt lOV then passes first through a hole in the tongue 2 and then through a hole in the tongue 3, after which a nut is threaded onto the bolt and tightened up against the tongue 3 in order to clamp both of the tongues against the back of the leg 7.

To make the ends of the tongues 2 and 3 overlap each other and have both of them rest against the flat top surface of the lug or projection 8 in which the T slot 6is formed, both of the ends of these tongues are slightly bent inwardly in order to have all of the connecting surfaces parallel to one another. In addition to this, the outer end of the tongues 2, which rests on top of the projection or lug 8 of the leg, has a shallow channel 12 formed thereon into which the outer end of the tongue 3 is adapted to engage. The tongue 3 is made thick and is provided with a shoulder 25 which engages with the channel 12 and makes a firm joint therewith. The bolt 10 clamps the thick end of the tongue 3 into a channel formed in the tongue 2 which in turn is clamped to the top surface of the lug or projection 8 of the leg 7. Thus the rails 4c and 5 of the base of the range or oven and the legs are firmly held together at all four corners. It will also be understood that the tongue 2 is at one end of each rail and the tongue 3 is at the other end of each rail and a tongue 2 and a tongue 3 come together and form a joint with each stove leg.

To assist in supportingthe rails of the base of the leg, the rails are provided with the lugs 13 and 14; which overhang the leg at the top and are adapted to rest thereon. A central lug 15 carried at the top of the leg serves to space the lugs 13 and 14.- and prevents a displacement thereof. On the back of the leg below the lug or projection 8 and near the outer edge thereof are provided the lugs 16 and 17 which are adapted to have the tongues 2 and 3 rest thereon. In this way, both the top of the rails of the base as well as the bottom of the base are supported on the leg by means of these auxiliary lugs 13, 111 and 16, 17, respectively. This is in addition to the firm clamping connection between the tongues of the rails and the leg.

On the inside of the edge of the leg 7 is formed a bead 18 which bead is adapted to engage the outside of the ridges 19 and 20, formed at the end of each of the rails 4c and 5. In this way, the rails of the base are properly located with relation to each other and the leg 7 and the'rails andl legs interlock with each other at all corners.

I claim:

1. A connection between the legs and base of ranges or stoves comprising a. support at he back of said leg, said support bein adapted to support the head of a bolt wit the shank thereof extending rearwardly therefrom and hold it from turning therein, a flange on said base, the shank of said bolt being adapted to pass through said flange and clamp said flange against the back of said leg.

2. A connection between the legs and base of a range or stove comprising a projection at the back of said leg and having a slot formed therein, a bolt supported in the slot in said projection with the shank thereof extending rearwardly therefrom, a flange formed on said base, the shank of said bolt being adapted to pass through said flange and clamp said flange against the back of said leg.

3. A connection between the legs and base of a range or stove comprising a projection formed at the back of said leg and aving a slot provided therein, a bolt mounted in the slotr of said projection and held from turning therein, said base having a pair of rails, each o-f said rails having a flange formedat the end thereof, said flanges being adapted to overlap each other, said bolt being adapted to pass through said flanges and clamp said flanges against the back of said leg.

1. A connection between the legs and base of a range or stove comprising a leg having a slot formed at theback thereof, a bolt held stationary in place in the slot at the back of said leg, a flange having a hole therethrough formed at the' ends of the rails ofsaid` base, said flanges being adapted to overlap each other, said bolt passing through the holes in said flanges and clamp said flanges against the back of said leg.

5. A connection between the legs and base of a range or stove comprising a leg anda pair of rails adjacent to said leg, said leg being adapted to hold a bolt stationary in place at the back thereof, each of said rails having a flange formed at the end thereof, said flanges being adapted to voverlap each other at the back of said leg, said holt being adapted to pass through said flanges and 1clamp said flanges against the back of said 6'. In a connection between the legs and base of a range or stove, the combination of a leg having a slot formed in the back thereof, a bolt held stationary in place in the slot -at the back of said leg, a pair of rails adjacent to said leg, one on each side thereof a flange at the end of eachv of said rails, said flanges being adapted to overlap each other at the back of said leg, said bolt being adapted to clamp said flanges together and against. the back of said leg.

7. In a connection between the leg and base of a` stove or range,the combination of a leg having a slot formed in the back thereof,- a bolt held stationary in place in the slot at the back of said leg, a pair of rails adjacent to said leg, one on each side thereof, a flange formed at the end of each of said rails, one of said flanges having a channel formed in the face thereof, the other of said flanges having a lug formed at the back thereof, said lug of one of said flanges being adapted to engage into the channel of the other of said flanges, said bolt being adapted to clamp said flanges together and against the back of said leg.

8. In a connection between the leg and base of a stove or range, the combination of a leg having a slot formed in the back thereof, a bolt held stationary in place in the slot at the back of said leg, a pair of rails adjacent to said leg, one on each side thereof, a flange' formed at the end of each of said rails, one of said flanges having a channel formed in the face thereof, the other of said flanges having a lug formed at the back thereof, said lug of one of said flanges being adapted to engage into the channel of the other of said flanges, said bolt being adapted to clamp said flanges together and against the back of said leg, a lug on top of each of said rails, said lugs being adapted to overhang the top of said leg and rest thereon.

9. In a connection between the leg and base of a stove or range, the combination of a leg having a slot formed in the back thereof, a bolt held stationary in place in the slot at the back of said leg, a pair of rails adjacent to said leg, one on each side thereof, a flange' formed at the end of each of said rails, one of said flanges having a channel formed in the face thereof, the other of said flanges having a lug formed at the back thereof, said lug of one of said flanges being adapted to engage into the channel of the other of said flanges, said bolt being adapted to clamp said flanges together and against the back of said leg, a pair of lugs at the back of said leg near each side thereof, said lugs being adapted to support said flanges at the back of said leg.

10. In a connection between the leg and the base of a stove or range, the combination of a leg having a slot formed in the back thereof, a bolt held stationary in place in the slot at the back of said leg, a pair of rails adjacent to said leg, one on each side thereof, a flange formed at the end of each of said rails, one of said flanges having a channel formed in the face thereof, the other of said flanges having a lug formed at the back thereof, said lug of one of said flanges being adapted to engage into the channel of the other of said flanges, said bolt being adapted to clamp said flanges together and against the back of said leg, a lug on top of said leg, a lug on top of each of said rails, said lugs overhanging the top of said leg and being spaced apart by said lug on top of said leg, lugs at the back of said leg to support said flanges thereon.

11. A leg for a stove having a smooth imperforate front, means on the rear thereof to attach a bolt thereto with the head of the bolt held adjacent to the back of the leg and the shank of the bolt extending rearwardly therefrom, said leg being concave at the rear, rails having flanges thereon that rest on the bolt holding means at the middle of the leg and rest against the back of the leg at the sides thereof, said bolt passing through said flanges and holding them and the leg together.

12. A leg for a stove having a smooth imperforate front, flanges forming a recess on the rear thereof capable of receiving a bolt head and holding the shank of the bolt extending rearwardly therefrom, said leg being concave at the rear, rails having flanges thereon that rest on the flanges on thel leg at the middle of the leg and rest against the back of the leg at the sides thereof, a concealed bolt extending rearwardly from the leg and engaging said flanges and holding them toget er.

13. A leg for a stove having a smooth imperforate front, a pair of angles molded on the rear thereof forming a channel, said channel being adapted to have the head of a bolt engaged therewith with the threaded shank extending rearwardly therefrom, said leg being concave at the rear, rails having flanges thereon that rest on the flanges on the leg at the middle of the leg and rest against the back of the leg at the sides thereof, a concealed bolt extending rearwardly from the leg and engaging said angles and flanges and holding them together.

14. A leg for a stove having a smooth imperforate front, a pair of angles molded on the rear thereof forming a channel, said channel being adapted to have the head of a bolt engaged therewith with the threaded shank extending rearwardly therefrom, lugs extending rearwardly from the body of said leg and a lug extending upwardly from the the two adjacent legs, each rail having a shoulder at one corner to engage the lug on the body of the leg, a shoulder `to engage the edge of the leg near the top, and a tongue engaging the front of the lug on the top of the leg.

15. A leg for a stove having a smooth imperforate front, a pair of angles molded on the rear thereof forming a channel, said channel being adapted to have the head of a bolt engaged therewith with the shank eX- tending outwardly, rails engaging the shank of said bolt from opposite sides, lugs and shoulders on said legs and rails making engagement between the leg and rails to hold them firmly in correct relative position.

In testimony whereof I afllx my signature.

ALBERT T. VEISS. 

